Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1943

Each of the 48 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued windshield stickers and renewed individual passenger license plates for 1943, while only a few issued license plates for 1943.

Passenger baseplates ImageRegionDesignSloganSerial formatSerials issuedNotesAlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaSame as the 1941 and 1942 base plates, but has a white tab with a painted red "V" and debossed serial on it.It's placed on your 1941 California plate if you're a new registrant in 1942 and didn't get the 1942 revalidation tab.Canal ZoneColoradoConnecticut DelawareDistrict ofColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawai'iIdahoIllinoisWhite serial on green fiberboard plate, "ILLINOIS 43" on topIllinois used fiberboard plates from 1943 to 1948.IndianaIowaEmbossed white lettering on black base, "IOWA – 1942" at topnone1–234512-3456County-coded1942 base reused for 1943 with a windshield sticker due to World War II metal rationing.KansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew Jersey New MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonThe 1942 plates continued in use and were validated by a windshield sticker for 1943.PennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinEmbossed golden yellow serial on black plate; "19 WISCONSIN 42" at bottom, slogan at topAMERICA'S DAIRYLAND1 to approximately Revalidated to 1945. 1943 tabs are black on whiteEmbossed golden yellow serial on black plate; "WIS" at bottom left, yellow oval with debossed "1942" at bottom rightnoneA12, A1B, AB1, ABC, 12A, 1A2, 1ABA00 to 9ZZEmbossed golden yellow serial on black plate; "WIS" at bottom left, white oval with debossed "43" at bottom rightnoneA123, 1A23A000 to Z999, 0A00 to 9K99Revalidated to 1945.Wyoming

Non-passenger plates Image (standard)RegionTypeDesign & SloganSerial formatSerials issuedNotesWisconsinBusEmbossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "WIS. BUS." embossed bottom right, black oval with debossed "42-43" at bottom leftA 12Coded by weight classCabinEmbossed black serial on orange plate with border line; "CABIN" at bottom, vertical "WIS" at left, black oval with debossed "42-43" at bottom left1231 to approximately 950DealerEmbossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; "19 WIS DEALER 42" at top, "AMERICA'S DAIRYLAND" at bottom1234 ADealer number and plate numberNumber is the dealer number, letter is the plate number for that dealer. Revalidated for 1943 with yellow tabs.FarmEmbossed black serial on white plate with border line; "FARM" at top, "WIS" at left, black oval with debossed "42-43" at top right123451 to approximately 65000MotorcycleEmbossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "WIS" at top right, black oval with debossed "1943" at top left12341 to approximately 5200MunicipalEmbossed black serial on orange plate with border line; "WIS" at bottom right, black oval with debossed "43" at bottom right; embossed diamond at right12345? to approximately 11200Motorcycle version also availableOfficialEmbossed white serial on black plate with border line; "WIS" at bottom left, white oval with debossed "43" at bottom right; embossed hollow star at left123001? to unknown (007 high)Motorcycle version also availableLight private trailerEmbossed black serial on orange plate with border line; "WIS. TLR." at top, black oval with debossed "42-43" at top left1234ACoded by weight classWeight classes are A, B, C, and D. Issued to private trailers 8,000lbs and under.Limited trailerEmbossed orange serial on black plate with border line; "WIS. TLR." at top, black oval with debossed "42-43" at top left12340001 to unknown (0100 listed in 1943 plate guide)Used on private trailers hauled 2 miles or less from "loading platform or freight station"Heavy trailerEmbossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "WIS" over "T-L" at top left, "42" over "43" at top right, quarterly tab at top between caption and year12 ACoded by weight classUsed on all commercial trailers and private trailers in excess of 8,000lbs. Weight classes are A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, and N for commercial trailers, private trailers use the E weight class and above. These are the only plates that would use quarterly tabs in 1943, as heavy truck and bus plates used quarterly windshield stickers.TruckEmbossed black serial on orange plate with border line; "WIS. TRK." at top left, black oval with debossed "42-43" at top left12345ACoded by weight classUsed on light private trucks 8,000lbs or below. Weight classes are A, B, C, and D.Heavy truckEmbossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "WIS. TRK." at bottom right, black oval with debossed "42-43" at bottom leftA12345Coded by weight classUsed on commercial trucks and private trucks in excess of 8,000lbs. Weight classes are A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, and N for commercial trucks, private trucks used the E weight class and above.

Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1943

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